Coronation of Charles III: tight and tight guards around the new king

This will be the last sequence of this historic day, shortly after 3pm this Saturday, May 6th. At Buckingham Palace, the balcony doors will open and Charles and Camilla will step out to wave to the crowd. They won’t be alone. The Windsors invited to the balcony for this traditional look were not chosen by chance. These are the ones with whom Charles III will rule.

“We are not a family, we are a firm,” said George VI. As a good business leader, his grandson Charles had long nurtured the project of a monarchy reduced to a hard core, free of vermin and less expensive.

The family crises of recent years have served him well as Princes Andrew and Harry no longer work for the British crown. Apart from the king and queen, the two most important people in the firm are now his eldest son William and his wife Kate.

Prince and Princess of Wales, heirs

The training of William, now the Prince of Wales, began as a teenager, he was engaged in the Queen Elizabeth II herself. The eldest son of Charles III watched his father’s preparations for the ascension to the throne all his life, and he himself is the opposite of a man in a hurry, it took him years to ask for the hand of his girlfriend.

More regal than the Windsors themselves, Catherine Middleton has made people forget she isn’t blue-blooded. In each of her appearances, the Daily Mail dedicates a section to deciphering her outfits and her always flawless looks. The Princess of Wales cultivates a restraint reminiscent of that of Queen Elizabeth, an introvert like herself.

But, despite the curiosity she arouses, in the ranking of the most revered members of the royal family, the future Queen Catherine is ahead of another character: Princess Anne.

Princess Anna, a strong character in the service of the crown

However, it cannot be said that this 72-year-old woman with a strict bun goes to great lengths for the sake of seduction, rather the opposite. Biting, even fragile, Ann is the spitting image of her father Philip. The victim of an attempted kidnapping in 1974, the younger sister of Charles III showed strength of character in the face of an armed man. The man had already shot three people and ordered her to follow him, to which she then replied: “Always say! “.

Anna was the first of the Windsors who refused to give them royal titles at the birth of two children, which she never regretted: “I think it’s easier for them. Most people already realized then that it was a poisoned gift.”

Behind this strong character lies one of the crown’s best assets. Ann does field work like no one else in her family, with over 300 patrons to her credit. That’s probably why she said on TV this week that the reduced monarchy project wasn’t the best idea: “Personally, I don’t see what else I could do.”

King Charles expressed his gratitude to him today, entrusting him with the role of “golden wand”. Anna will be right behind the royal carriage and will lead the procession on horseback, protecting the king, her brother. In November, she was also named State Counsellor. The role of acting as a substitute for the sovereign when he is unwell or – which should happen more often – if he leaves the territory on a trip. We are talking about signing official documents or receiving guests instead of him to ensure the smooth running of the monarchy.

Prince Edward, discreet and devoted

Thus, William, Camilla and Anna are the chief councilors of state, to which must be added the youngest in the family. Prince Edward, always accompanied by his wife Sophie, cultivates discretion, but the couple dedicate themselves daily to the service of the crown.

Charles III decided to express his gratitude to them on the birthday of Edward, aged 59, last March, by offering them the dukedom of Edinburgh. A title once held by Prince Philip, whose favorite son was Edward. At the request of the king, after the death of Edward and Sophie, the title should return to his granddaughter, Princess Charlotte.

George, Charlotte and Louis, the future of the royal family

Since their appearance at the Queen’s Anniversary last year, William and Kate’s three children have been a hit with the public. They have dedicated social media accounts. With the grimaces of little Louis, who has just celebrated his 5th birthday, or with the disapproving grimaces of eight-year-old Charlotte. The one whom her father nicknamed “Mignonetta” in French does not hesitate to take her older brother when he misbehaves.

The image of George, aged 9 and a half, dressed as a page wielding a small sword, promises to make headlines. All three represent the future of the royal family and will be on the balcony, in the first row.